Green Manalishi
Fleetwood Mac, Peter Green
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Origin Factor"The Green Manalishi" is a song written by Peter Green and was first recorded by his band Fleetwood Mac. Green was the founder of the band and served as its lead guitarist.
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Release DateThis song originally got released as a single on 15th May 1970 in the UK. In the U.S., it got released in June 1970 as the B-side of "World in Harmony."
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Unique GenreThe song is different from many of Fleetwood Mac's other works. It is often described as a heavy metal song and an early precedent to stoner rock.
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InspirationPeter Green was reportedly inspired to write "The Green Manalishi" after a drug-fueled dream he had in 1970. He said the song is about the devil, who he saw as a green dog representing money.
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Chart PerformanceDespite its unconventional tone, the song was a commercial success and reached No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart.
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Cover Version"The Green Manalishi" has been covered by a variety of artists, but most notably by metal band Judas Priest. Their version was even more heavily influenced by the heavy metal genre.
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Peter Green's ExitThe track is one of the final songs Green recorded with Fleetwood Mac before leaving the band due to escalating problems with drugs and mental illness.
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Live PerformanceIt is rumored that during one of the performances of "The Green Manalishi," Green played a long, slow, drawn-out noise solo, interpreted as an auditory experience of his LSD trip.
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2020 Re-recordingIn February 2020, Mick Fleetwood organized a tribute concert for Peter Green at the London Palladium, where David Gilmour of Pink Floyd fame performed "The Green Manalishi."
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LegacyThe song has remained popular among fans of Fleetwood Mac's early work and is considered a classic of Peter Green's troubled genius. Despite its age, it regularly appears in the setlists of Fleetwood Mac live performances.
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